Predictors of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Chronic Pain Patients

Abstract

This study identifies variable patterns of CAM usage based on sociodemographic and health factors in chronic pain patients. Overall, who uses CAM depends on the modality; however, education, pain severity, and pain duration are persistent correlates of CAM usage regardless of the therapy considered. We found that mental health, as measured by depressive symptoms, had no noticeable impact on CAM usage among chronic pain patients. The clinical, policy, and research implications of CAM use are discussed.

Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: Race and Gender Variations

“…On the other hand, upon evaluating the use of natural products, we found that herbs were more often used by women than men, but others only found gender differences in the use of vitamins/minerals for arthritis (29,30). Although our study did not find gender differences in the use of chiropractic medicine and relaxation for arthritis, others found that these practices were more common among women than among men (22,29,30).…”

Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: Race and Gender Variations

“…On the other hand, upon evaluating the use of natural products, we found that herbs were more often used by women than men, but others only found gender differences in the use of vitamins/minerals for arthritis (29,30). Although our study did not find gender differences in the use of chiropractic medicine and relaxation for arthritis, others found that these practices were more common among women than among men (22,29,30).…”

Engagement in Integrative and Nonpharmacologic Pain Management Modalities Among Adults with Chronic Pain: Analysis of the 2019 National Health Interview Survey

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The Reasons for Using Acupuncture for Pain Relief

“…These observations are in concert with previous evidence; in a meta-analysis, Sadeghi et al argued that since a comprehensive and holistic attitude toward patient health is not very important in conventional medicine, patients express concern about provided services by conventional medicine professionals ( 27 ). In addition, Ndao-Brumblay, Burke et al and White in separate studies concluded that patients are dissatisfied with provided services by the conventional medicine, which were in agreement with findings of the present study ( 9 , 28 , 29 ). In a study in 1999, Zollman and Vickers concluded that conventional medicine service providers do not give adequate explanations about nature of pain and new drugs’ side effects, which leads to a feeling of lack of holistic care in patients ( 30 ).…”

Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: Race and Gender Variations

“…On the other hand, upon evaluating the use of natural products, we found that herbs were more often used by women than men, but others only found gender differences in the use of vitamins/minerals for arthritis (29,30). Although our study did not find gender differences in the use of chiropractic medicine and relaxation for arthritis, others found that these practices were more common among women than among men (22,29,30).…”

Engagement in Integrative and Nonpharmacologic Pain Management Modalities Among Adults with Chronic Pain: Analysis of the 2019 National Health Interview Survey

“……”

The Reasons for Using Acupuncture for Pain Relief

“…These observations are in concert with previous evidence; in a meta-analysis, Sadeghi et al argued that since a comprehensive and holistic attitude toward patient health is not very important in conventional medicine, patients express concern about provided services by conventional medicine professionals ( 27 ). In addition, Ndao-Brumblay, Burke et al and White in separate studies concluded that patients are dissatisfied with provided services by the conventional medicine, which were in agreement with findings of the present study ( 9 , 28 , 29 ). In a study in 1999, Zollman and Vickers concluded that conventional medicine service providers do not give adequate explanations about nature of pain and new drugs’ side effects, which leads to a feeling of lack of holistic care in patients ( 30 ).…”

Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: Race and Gender Variations

“…On the other hand, upon evaluating the use of natural products, we found that herbs were more often used by women than men, but others only found gender differences in the use of vitamins/minerals for arthritis (29,30). Although our study did not find gender differences in the use of chiropractic medicine and relaxation for arthritis, others found that these practices were more common among women than among men (22,29,30).…”

Engagement in Integrative and Nonpharmacologic Pain Management Modalities Among Adults with Chronic Pain: Analysis of the 2019 National Health Interview Survey

“……”

The Reasons for Using Acupuncture for Pain Relief

“…These observations are in concert with previous evidence; in a meta-analysis, Sadeghi et al argued that since a comprehensive and holistic attitude toward patient health is not very important in conventional medicine, patients express concern about provided services by conventional medicine professionals ( 27 ). In addition, Ndao-Brumblay, Burke et al and White in separate studies concluded that patients are dissatisfied with provided services by the conventional medicine, which were in agreement with findings of the present study ( 9 , 28 , 29 ). In a study in 1999, Zollman and Vickers concluded that conventional medicine service providers do not give adequate explanations about nature of pain and new drugs’ side effects, which leads to a feeling of lack of holistic care in patients ( 30 ).…”